Considering 3M's strong record of innovation once again, management allows employees to devote 15 percent of their time to work on ideas. Their culture, where begging for forgiveness is as common as asking for permission, reflects 3M's commitment to value management. Through this leading edge R&D environment, 3M now dominates the adhesives industry. It has allowed them to control the core, a core which started as a problem in search of a solution and has grown to one of 3M's biggest revenue generators. Their adhesives are basically used in anything that sticks whether it be post-it notes, masking tape, or surgical dressings